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AXJ to RCS: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Near RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXJ from RCS?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Rochester (RCS) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amakusa and Rochester?
Rochester is 8 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to RCS?
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